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Title Saints and Sheikhs in Modern Egypt | ||
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http://hdl.handle.net/1887/17158 | ||
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Date 1999 | ||
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Author(s) Hoffman, V.J. | ||
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Abstract Belief in the existence and powers of 'saints' or 'friend of God' (wali, pl. awliya) is pervasive throughout the Muslim world. Such individuals are often associated with Sufism, or Islamic mysticism, though the notion of human perfection probably developed first among the ShI'a. | ||
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Subject(s) Egypt | ||
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Language en_US | ||
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Publisher ISIM, Leiden | ||
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Type of publication Article / Letter to editor | ||
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Format 276419 bytes; application/pdf | ||
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Source 2; 1; 19; 19; 1; ISIM Newsletter | ||
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Repository Leiden - University of Leiden 
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